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P-H-M Students Continue Strong Literacy Performance with 94.7% IREAD-3 Pass Rate

MISHAWAKA, IN —With the Indiana Department of Education’s release Tuesday, August 11 of 2026 IREAD-3 results, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Heather Short is proud to share that 94.7% of P-H-M students passed IREAD. P-H-M’s corporation-wide pass rate increased over last school year (2025-2026) and is 6 percentage points higher than this year’s statewide overall passing rate of 88.7%. Five P-H-M elementary schools achieved an ...

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Community Tailgate, Friday August 21, 2026

P-H-M’s Annual Community Tailgate is a long-standing tradition that brings families, students, staff, and community members together to show their Penn pride. The event is held before the Penn Football home opener and is a chance for everyone across the district to connect, celebrate, and support the Kingsmen. This year’s home opener will be against Valparaiso. Click here for game ticket info. Gates open at ...

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Kicking off the Inaugural “Kindergarten Kickoff”

This school year Penn High School will launch a new tradition celebrating the connection between Penn's incoming Senior Class of 2027 and the Kindergarten Class of 2039. At Penn's first home football game on Friday, August 21 after the Community Tailgate (click here for more details on this event) and before the Penn-Valpo game, incoming kindergartners will be welcomed to the P-H-M family during our ...

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Boys Basketball Futures League for Grades 1-8

Penn High School Boys Basketball is offering Futures Leagues for Boys in Grades 1-through-8. There are four leagues - Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8. Times/complete information are in the PDFs below. The Leagues are on Sundays from Sept. 20-Oct. 18. Register for Grades 1-2 League Register for Grades 3-4 League Register for Grades 5-6 League Register for Grades 7-8 League Boys Basketball ...

Penn Girls Basketball Youth Leagues sign up set for Sunday, Aug. 23

The start of school is right around the corner and Penn Girls Basketball is ready to get back into the gym with two Youth Leagues. The Future Is Now! This fall Penn Girls Basketball is offering two leagues -- one for players in Grades 1-2 (Girls ONLY) and our traditional league for players in Grades 3-8. Penn Youth Girls Basketball League and our Little Dribblers ...